So, the other day I sat outside in the wee hours with my cup of coffee (I have some immunity to the cold) and decided that, JUST AS AN EXPERIMENT, I was going to intend to have a great day: my favorite laid back doc would be working, we'd be steady but not overwhelmed, I'd enjoy my co-workers, the "machine that goes ping" would not bother me and that it would be one of my best work days ever.
I SWORE THAT I WOULD NOT LET CYNICISM ENTER MY MIND. I had the thought and then I just refused to think about work any more.
It wasn't until about 10am on that day that I realized I felt rested, good even. My favorite doc (who I hadn't worked with in weeks) was coming in for part of my shift, at about 2pm we'd died down to just a few patients and everyone seemed to be getting along. I even agreed to pick up 4 extra hours (making it a 16 hour shift!) that evening, which I rarely do.
Most interestingly, I got into a series of really great conversations with the few "cool kids" (30-somethings, tattooed, not conservative, hip) who I rarely work with and who were ALL working that evening together. Conversations about music and politics and sexuality that went on for most of the evening, resulted in a request to Facebook friend each other and ended in a hug at the end of my shift...
I mean, come on. I had never had a better day at work.
We were so slow I didn't have to stay over long, just an hour. I had time to go get my iPhone at the AT&T store...the phone where they run a credit check and, if you fail, you get charged up to $1200 deposit. A series of unfortunate events have cooked my credit thoroughly (big shopping and trips not among them) and I had been sad for days after realizing I would likely not be able to get said dream phone that was to be my Christmas gift from Dad.
Credit check? Yes. But no deposit, no hassle. Hot little phone in my hand in 15 minutes.
Why not try it? I dare you...! Then report back here.
(photo above taken with new iPhone using the ShakeItPhoto! app)
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